Dropping next Friday, July 24th, “Magnatron III” is jam-packed with absolute fire tracks from some of the best hand-picked artists in the retro synthwave scene. Just listening to the gleaming production of first three singles (Waveshaper – Vivid Stars/ Wice – Interstellar / Power Glove & PYLOT – AEON) is proof-in-pudding that Magnatron III is going to be an absolute banger! With genres ranging from dreamwave to synthwave to darksynth and everything in-between, This synthwave compilation is set to be stuffed with a track for everyone.

Initial pre-sales of rare bundles are already sold out – but fear not! We’re adding more to the store at 9:30AM EST tomorrow via NRW Records. This will include standalone items in larger amounts and different colorways. – https://NRWRecords.lnk.to/MagnatronIII

Tracklist:

1. Wice – Interstellar
2. Waveshaper – Vivid Stars
3. Zombie Hyperdrive – Ghostwalker
4. Absolute Valentine – Magnatron Engaged
5. STRAPLOCKED – Active Aggression
6. ALEX – SAMUS ARAN
7. Power Glove & PYLOT – AEON
8. Tonebox – Pulsar Blast
9. TOKYO ROSE – Tyrael
10. F.O.O.L – The Truth
11. Daniel Deluxe – Frontier
12. Sandman – Destiny Unknown
13. Donbor – Brume
14. DEADLIFE – Grit Rewired
15.Turboslash – Phantom
16. ORAX – Shelter
17. Kick Puncher – Last Resolve
18. Volkor X – Aftermath

Magnatron / Magnatron III / Magnatron 3

It’s been 4 long years since Zombie Hyperdrive’s last fantastic release “Hyperion,” took listeners to the stars, and since then the ZH sound has only improved. Instantly grabbing you attention with well crafted synthesizers and wonderfully incorporated touches of 80s guitar synthmetal, this album slaps the ejector button before sending you into the void!

This album is more dynamic too, featuring an update in production and technical skill to, Zombie Hyperdrive’s signature blend of bass, radical 80s guitar and retro spacewave. From the chilled-out ‘Moon Girl’ to the down-tempo and cinematic ‘Old Earth’ to the intense boss fight riffs of ‘Refuse to Lose,’ “Imperium” takes you on a voyage through monumental space battles and beyond!

Grab a listen to “Imperium” here!

A car chase scene- A hero. A villain. A show down. The climatic scene from a film, a battle of cars, innocent bystanders caught in the cross fire, the street’s turning red and black with blood and gasoline. The arp caught in a dreamy loop rising, and joined by a juno bass that elevates the pressure and suspense.

The song sounds as if it was created by some android creature was from analogue synths the size of cold war computers. Through its manipulated circuit architecture that has become conscious, taken on a life of its own, and now taken over our lives as its own.
Swirling lights, neon lights, stabbing bass line like the vibrations of steel works.
In the break down where the guitar riff enters to shred away the nightmare. The solo desperate and romantic.

You can never second guess where the bass chord structure is moving to next. The midpoint break down gives way to an organ arpeggiator that leads the way to the outro, the way to escape…